A quality flour sifter ensures simple, fast sifting, resulting in more enjoyable baking.

Sifters are perfect for breaking-up flour clumps, require no effect to use, and come in a array of sizes (available in 1 - 8-cup sizes), designs, and configurations. A squeeze-handle sifter, traditional (trigger) sifter, crank-handled sifter are all noted types of sifters perfect to sift flour for cake and pastries.

Some of the popular models of flour sifters include -

Oxo Good Grips flour sifter, constructed in stainless steel, with its wide, comfortable handle, operates one-handed (sifter shakes side to side), and lists gram and cup measurements. These sifters rely on a simple technique of shaking side to side, thus, little effort is required to return perfect flour.

Mrs. Anderson's 3-Cup (also in 1 or 5-Cup) stainless steel flour sifter comes with crank handle, mesh screen, wire agitator, and volume markings etched on the inner and outer surface.

An alternative to squeezing a handle or turning a crank are the electric or battery operated flour sifter appliances. A sifter with 4-cup capacity, constructed in good-grade plastic, offers simple operation - just press down on a button and the complete, one-handed, sifting process is automatic.

The more favored stainless steel flour sifter offers a simple design and mechanism, which often eliminates a need to squeeze handles over-and-over or pull on levers. These sifter types are perfect for those prone to finger discomfort, such as fatigue or arthritis.

Common features to a sifter include top and bottom lids to avoid mess in a kitchen cabinet, a comfortable handle, with large capacity, and fine mesh sifting screen.

A useful, simple manual or automatic sifter holds quite a volume of flour, sifts in no time, and great for recipes baked from scratch in need of sifted ingredients. A perfect tool for a chef or those that just enjoy baking at home.